Method for Simulating an Optical Image Representation

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one adjustable imaging parameter comprises at least one of a focus setting, a focal length, a magnification, and a field curvature of the lens.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the lens comprises a stop, and the second surface coincides with the stop.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein one of the at least one adjustable imaging parameter describes at least one dimension of the aperture stop.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the aperture stop is at least approximately circular and information items relating to the second point of intersection of the light rays with the second surface contain a normalized radius.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the virtual front surface and an entrance pupil of a lens to be simulated coincide.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the second surface coincides with the virtual front surface.

14. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one of a plurality of pinhole camera images is calculated by interpolation or extrapolation from other pinhole camera images.